Women of Distinction honors Micki Blackburn Nagel

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Aug 13, 2017 at 5:45 PMAug 13, 2017 at 5:45 PM

Linda Florea / Correspondent

Long time local real estate agent and owner of Micki Blackburn Realty, Micki Blackburn Nagel was recently honored by Trademark Women of Distinction with a plaque and listing in the 2017 Trademark Women of Distinction Honors Edition.

Julie Gregory, executive director of the editorial department at Trademark Women of Distinction said that Nagel was chosen because of a referral. Gregory said information from clients was gathered that showed she had many repeat clients, treats her clients like members of her own family and scored as high as possible on communication with her clients.

Nagel is no stranger to recognition. She said one award she is very proud of was being one of four Women of Achievement last year by the Women for Hospice which raises money for Cornerstone Hospice. Other winners are Emogene Stegall of Eustis, Catherine Hanson of Sorrento and Jackie Talley of Leesburg.

“We decided to honor Ms. Blackburn because of her many years of community service in the Clermont area, as well as for being a business leader in the Real Estate field for many years in Clermont. In addition, she has been a faithful supporter of Cornerstone Hospice said Genene Rawls, president of Women for Hospice.

Nagel has served as chairman of the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation Board as well as secretary, treasurer and vice president.

Nagel moved to South Lake County in 1954 and has been a real estate agent since 1972.

“I love it,” Nagel said. “I've always loved it even in the worst of times. I think real estate is one of the fairest things you do — in real estate you're going to get back exactly what you put in it. It might not be this week, this month or this year, but you're going to get it back.

“I also believe that it is one of the things with an equal playing field for women. Sometimes men have an advantage, but I don't think that's true in real estate.”